Lesbian couple, one a U.S. citizen and the other undocumented, celebrate marriage

Saturday, February 09, 2013 7:28 PM

SALEM, OREGON - Carmen Gutierrez (top right) and Jensi Albright held their wedding ceremony on Feb. 9 as a political statement in favor of uniting immigration reform with gay marriage efforts. Albright is a U.S. citizen and Gutierrez is an undocumented immigrant from El Salvador. The two were married Dec. 6 in Seattle, but because the federal government doesn't recognize gay marriage, Gutierrez is ineligible to apply for residency. Friends and family spoke at the ceremony. Andrea Castillo/The Oregonian